Mes: agosto 2020

CHANDLER, Ariz., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Rogers Corporation today announced the launch of Griswold GripON™, a next generation natural sponge solution designed to address slippage and skidding issues prominent within the electronics, furniture, automotive, and appliances industries. Engineered to reduce noise, minimize vibration, and eliminate the risk of scratching, Griswold GripON material provides stability and resistance to address sliding challenges presented in a multitude of markets.

Griswold GripON adhesive-backed, pressure-sensitive materials are well-suited to meet the spacing and stability needs of a wide range of applications such as skid-resistant feet for electronic equipment, medical devices, computers, calculators, household appliances or cushioning within electronic devices.

Key performance features include:

• High skid-resistance
• Minimized vibration
• Noise reduction
• Protection/prevention of surface scratching
• Flexibility in size and shape- can be cut to meet specific application needs
• Flat surface allows for even wear over time
• High coefficient of friction
• Resilient
• Simple application

«Rogers Corporation is excited to introduce the industry’s most advanced solution for addressing slippage and sliding challenges facing a broad range of applications from furniture to appliances,» said Miles Natorski, Product Line Manager of Rogers’ Elastomeric Material Solutions division. «With Griswold GripON material we are able to tackle material issues related to skid resistance as well as those associated with noise and vibration reduction with a product based on performance and innovation.»

The Griswold GripON product offering features a natural rubber formulation that promotes a high coefficient of friction (CoF) along with a film backing to which converters can easily apply their own pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA). The black sponge material is available in 18″, 9″ and 4.5″ widths that can be cut to the desired shapes to meet customers’ unique material requirements.

About Rogers Corporation

Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG) is a global technology leader in engineered materials to power, protect, and connect our world. With more than 180 years of materials science experience, Rogers delivers high-performance solutions that enable clean energy, Internet connectivity, advanced transportation and other technologies where reliability is critical. Rogers delivers Power Electronics Solutions for energy-efficient motor drives, vehicle electrification, and alternative energy; Elastomeric Material Solutions for sealing, vibration management, and impact protection in mobile devices, transportation interiors, and performance apparel; and Advanced Connectivity Solutions materials for wireless infrastructure, automotive safety and radar systems. Headquartered in Arizona (USA), Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, China, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, and South Korea, with joint ventures and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.rogerscorp.com.

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ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Now more than ever, employees are working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. This necessary shift has quickly moved many office workers to work-at-home positions, doubling or even tripling the number of Americans working at home according to The Wall Street Journal.

Although working at home may be temporary for some employees, companies are rethinking their positions on remote work. Many employers are planning to allow employees to work from home at least some of the time going forward, while a number are receptive to full-time remote jobs.

In the new work-from-home age, some companies are spending money on perks for at-home employees to keep and attract talent. For instance, Firstbase is a company that provides a package of home office supplies (e.g., ergonomic chairs, desks, microphones, laptops, and monitors), which are paid for on a monthly basis by employers for use by their at-home workers. Firstbase has reported a more than 550% jump in the number of companies on its wait list since before March this year. The company reports that clients are opting for customized packages, and that a number of them are sending each employee their own coffee machine and a coffee bean subscription.

According to Packaged Facts analyst Cara Rasch, «Offices are expected to be smaller in the future, shrinking the traditional customer base for office coffee service providers. As more people begin permanently working from home, office coffee service providers will need to change their business models to target this market for continued sales.»

She adds, «Offering coffee subscriptions or replenishment services to employers for remote workers can maintain office coffee service sales and prevent the sales base from shrinking even as people no longer work on-location. Subscriptions are a way for employers to deliver perks to their work-at-home employees and retain top talent while enhancing productivity.»

Cara Rasch explains that the market for single-serve and personalized coffee options are particularly important to the work-at-home market. «Single-serve options are great for remote workers since they might be at home alone or making coffee only for themselves.»

Giving employees a choice about the types of coffee they receive at home from their employers can also be important to ensuring satisfaction. «Everyone has different tastes, and employers no longer have to offer office coffee intended to appeal to a wide audience. Subscriptions sent directly to an employee can cater to their specific tastes,» reveals Rasch.

Although targeting companies for incentive programs that distribute products to remote workers is a logical step for office coffee service providers, they can also begin offering services directly to consumers as some coffee vendors already have. According to Rasch, «Coffee subscriptions can save consumers money over regularly buying coffee at retail. Some employers may not offer these benefits to their work-at-home employees, but consumers can sign up themselves for convenient delivery or pickup of coffee staples they use while working at home.»

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LONDONDERRY, N.H., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A new nationwide survey¹ from Stonyfield Organic finds that 85% of Americans have sought sanctuary in the great outdoors during COVID-19, with 52% of respondents saying a daily walk outside kept them «sane» and 50% frequently spent time in their yard or a public park.  Perhaps the greatest silver lining is that forty-three percent of respondents also said they now appreciate the outdoors «more than ever.»  The escape to the great outdoors also applied to the country’s four-legged friends with 64% of respondents saying they took more walks with their dogs during quarantine.

Despite the nation’s appreciation of the outdoors as a sanctuary from the ongoing pandemic, most Americans (56%) say they still use glyphosate or other harmful pesticides to treat their own lawns and green spaces.  Additionally, 65% of playing fields in the U.S. are sprayed with harmful pesticides² like glyphosate, 2,4-D and Dicamba, a source of concern for chemical exposure at a time when many people and pets are relying on them as never before.

Continuing its work to stop the use of harmful pesticides not just in the food we eat, but also in the country’s green spaces, Stonyfield Organic, the country’s leading organic yogurt maker, is announcing the latest phase of its #PlayFree initiative.  This year, in addition to providing resources and actionable steps for consumers to make a switch to organic lawn maintenance at home, Stonyfield Organic is also teaming up with 14 new communities to convert outdoor fields and parks to organic grounds management. 

Since the launch of #PlayFree in 2018, Stonyfield Organic has contributed over $2 million dollars to the initiative, teaming up with 35 communities nationwide to assist with their transitions to organic grounds management and bringing organic model fields to millions of people.

«With appreciation for outdoor spaces at a high, we want to make sure people know how to enjoy them to the fullest by making sure they are free from harmful chemicals and pesticides,» said Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Organic co-founder and Chief Organic Optimist.  «The primary reason Americans continue to treat their own yards with pesticides is because they are skeptical that organic maintenance can be as impactful as chemical maintenance.  That’s simply not the case as we have seen tremendous results from our participating StonyFIELD #PlayFree communities, who are reporting not only healthier parks and fields but also a decrease in maintenance costs over time.  Given this success and the increasing importance of time spent outside, it’s our continued mission to bring organic maintenance, without the use of harmful pesticides, to as many communities and backyards as possible.»

Each of this year’s selected communities will receive a monetary donation to use toward the purchase of organic inputs and/or landscaping equipment needed for organic grounds management.  The communities will also receive technical support and guidance underwritten by Stonyfield from the yogurt maker’s expert collaborators, including Beyond Pesticides, Non-Toxic Neighborhoods, Osborne Organics and Midwest Grows Green.

The newest 14 communities to team up with Stonyfield Organic for organic field conversions include:

• Cambridge, MA
• Chicago, IL
• Great Neck, NY
• Madison, WI
• Manchester, NH
• Northampton, MA *donation will go towards training new staff on organic maintenance
• Philadelphia, PA
• Portland, ME
• Select fields in Hawaii
• South Orange, NJ
• Tempe, AZ
• Tucson, AZ
• Virginia Beach, VA
• Wilmington, NC

Philadelphia Councilmember Cindy Bass, of the 8th District, is proud to team up with Stonyfield Organic and Non-Toxic Neighborhoods to support the City of Philadelphia’s Organic & Regenerative Pilot Park Project.  «This project is a continuation of our commitment to creating healthy and clean environments, particularly in underserved communities which have been plagued by issues of enhanced exposure to environmental toxins,» said Bass.

Going to the Dogs
Stonyfield Organic is encouraging people to start at home with organic lawn and garden maintenance, both for the health of their families as well as their pets who can be even more vulnerable to the adverse effects of pesticides. In fact, studies have shown dogs have a 70% higher risk of canine lymphoma cancer after herbicide-treated lawn exposure than dogs not exposed.³

In describing the most important ways they care for their pets, limiting exposure to pesticides was ranked as the lowest priority overall and the majority of pet parents (58%) were not aware that public parks are using pesticides to treat the grass where their pups run and play.  Paradoxically, 75% of pet owners think it’s important for humans to take their shoes off before entering a house, but 77% don’t wipe their pet’s paws after outside play and walks, leaving the door open for pesticide residue to be tracked inside the home.  What’s even more alarming, 74% of dog owners also said they let their dog sleep on the bed or couch!

«From a pet perspective, the issue of pesticides on backyards, parks and fields – and the negative health effects they can have on our pets – is one that I wish more pet parents were aware of,» said celebrity veterinarian Dr. Lisa Lippman, DVM.  «In fact, given that pesticides may cause anything such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and even seizures or death in dogs,⁴ I think it’s very important that pet parents take steps to limit their dogs’ exposure and I encourage everyone to check out the great resources Stonyfield has provided on its website for people to make change both in their own backyards as well as local communities.»

Stonyfield Organic’s #PlayFree initiative deepens the mission-led brand’s commitment to issues beyond the food aisle by shedding light on an often-overlooked issue. In a 2018 survey,⁵ Stonyfield Organic found that while most American parents (69%) are looking to lessen their children’s exposure to pesticides in food, nearly the same number (67%) do not consider exposure at sports fields, playgrounds and parks to be of concern. Stonyfield is eager to bring attention to this issue by empowering everyone to make change locally and at home to protect the health of children, their pets and the environment.

«Several of the most commonly used chemicals on playing fields are either proven or likely endocrine disruptors, which can interfere with the development of children’s immune, reproductive, and metabolic systems,» says Philip Landrigan, MD, MSc, Founding Director of the Children’s Environmental Health Center at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and author of the book Children and Environmental Toxins: What Everyone Needs to Know. «I applaud Stonyfield and its collaborators for this initiative and encourage all parents to get involved in their local communities.»

To learn how to take action in your own community and backyard, visit https://www.stonyfield.com/playfree

About Stonyfield Organic     
As the country’s leading organic yogurt maker, Stonyfield takes care with everything it puts into its products and everything it keeps out. By saying no to toxic persistent pesticides, artificial hormones, antibiotics and GMOs, Stonyfield has been saying yes to healthy food, healthy people, and a healthy planet for 35 years. Stonyfield, a Certified B-Corp, is also helping to protect and preserve the next generation of farmers and families through programs like its Direct Milk Supply and Wolfe’s Neck Organic Training Program as well as StonyFIELDS, a nationwide, multi-year initiative to help keep families free from toxic persistent pesticides in parks and playing fields across the country.

¹ Stonyfield Organic and Lab42 surveyed 1,000 adults living in the U.S. age 18 and older in July 2020.
² Potential Health Effects Related To Pesticide Use on Athletic Fields. R Gilden-E Friedmann-B Sattler-K Squibb-K McPhaul – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22512421
³ Takashima-Uebeloer, B., et al. «Household Chemical Exposures and the Risk of Canine Malignant Lymphoma, a Model for Human Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.» Environmental Res, 112 (2012): 171-176
⁴ Pesticides and Your Pet. Texas A&M University College Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences – https://vetmed.tamu.edu/news/pet-talk/pesticides-and-your-pet/ 
⁵ Stonyfield and Lindberg International surveyed 1,000 adults age 18 and older, comprised of 500 parents with children living at home, in January 2018.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On August 12, MIT Technology Review is launching its most ambitious podcast yet, «In Machines We Trust,» about the far-reaching impact of artificial intelligence and the automation of everything. Hosted by Jennifer Strong, an award-winning audio reporter, «In Machines We Trust» explores the rise of AI through the voices of people reckoning with the power of the technology.

«People don’t realize the impact AI already has on their daily lives, and I think that’s because it’s shrouded in so many layers of complexity that they sometimes think stories about it aren’t for them,» Strong said. «I’ve made a career out of stripping away layers and uncomplicating complicated stories, from public policy to emerging technologies, and the creation of this show is something I’ve been thinking about for a very long time. This has been an absolute passion project and I’m delighted to finally give it to listeners.»

Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau, CEO and publisher of MIT Technology Review, said: «Audio is one of the most exciting media forms today. With the launch of «In Machines We Trust,» MIT Technology Review adds another podcast to its growing suite of journalistic products – a suite that also includes daily reporting on our website, email newsletters, events, a print magazine, and two other podcasts. All of this is in service to our mission to encourage smarter, more informed public conversation about how technologies are shaping our lives and our world.»

Starting August 12, «In Machines We Trust» will be available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or wherever you get your podcasts.

About MIT Technology Review
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — With a goal of inspiring confidence and providing encouragement to other kids, one Buffalo United Charter School student can add published author to her list of accomplishments.

At only nine years old, Nariya White is headed into the fifth grade for the upcoming school year.  She was inspired to write a book that aims to tackle bullying and challenges with others head-on. Nariya began writing her book in February and worked on it throughout the spring. With the help of her mother, the pair found an illustrator to bring the words to life.

«I just want other kids to know that no matter what, you can do anything you put your mind to,» said Nariya. «Don’t let anyone tell you differently or make you feel you are not good enough to do the things you want. If there are people who do not want to be your friends, it does not matter because you have a family that loves you.»

After several months of work, her book «A Slimetastic Day» was published through Amazon. The story highlights the story of two girls who get picked on by two boys in their class. The girls challenge boys to a contest to see who can create the best slime. The 24-page, full-color children’s book features vivid illustrations to coincide with the story.

Nariya began learning at Buffalo United in kindergarten and has advanced over the past five years. Vanessa Boyd, fourth-grade teacher at Buffalo United, shared that Nariya set her mind to improving her English language arts (ELA) skills and after putting in the hard work, she ultimately triumphed.

«Having Nariya in class was a pleasure. She was always bubbly and enthusiastic,» said Boyd. «The fact that she’s published her first book at such a young age is an amazing accomplishment!»

To date, the mother-daughter-duo has sold more than 150 copies. «A Slimetastic Day» is available on Amazon. Nariya plans to continue writing in the future to publish additional books over time.

«I am very happy and excited to be a published author,» Nariya said.

About Buffalo United Charter School:
Buffalo United Charter School, managed by National Heritage Academies, is a free, public charter school serving students in kindergarten through eighth-grade in the Buffalo area. For more information, visit buffalounitedcharterschool.org.

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